Select the most appropriate option to fill in the blank.

The weather was so ________ that she couldn’t step out of the house.

terrible

The most appropriate option to fill in the blank is terrible.

The word terrible means extremely bad or unpleasant. In this case, the sentence is saying that the weather was so terrible that she couldn’t step out of the house. This means that the weather was so bad that it was not safe or comfortable to go outside.

The other options are not correct.

• Serious means important or significant. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the weather as being bad or unpleasant.
• Inept means lacking in skill or ability. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the weather as being bad or unpleasant.
• Slight means small or insignificant. It cannot be used in this sentence because it does not describe the weather as being bad or unpleasant.